Garner Max Gardner, 75, of Baxley died Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah.

Mr. Gardner was born August 13, 1938 in Appling County to the late Willie Roy “Bill” Gardner and the late Marie Juanita Altman Gardner. He was a member of Midway Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was also a member of The Appling County Exchange Club, the Georgia Press Association (GPA) and recipient of various awards and recognitions including the Golden Club Award for 50 years in the GPA and the Freedom Bell Award. He was a retired newspaper publisher of The Baxley News-Banner. He was preceded in death by brothers, J. L. Gardner and Willie Gardner.

Funeral services were held Saturday, March 8, at 10:30 a.m. from Midway Baptist Church with the Reverends Marty Anderson, Wayne Williamson, Michael Beecher, and Ronnie Rentz officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.

Mr. Gardner lay in state at the church one hour prior to the funeral service.

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